Secondary education, vocational pupils in World
World: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, vocational pupils in World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
World recorded 42.5% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in World peaked at 45.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2018.
That places World 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in World, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.5% | — |
| 1971 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 45.5% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 44.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 42.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 44.5% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 43.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 43.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in World?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in World was 42.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2018.
- How does World rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- World ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.